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Depression: A neglected public health domain in Bangladesh

WebAt a global level, over 300 million people are estimated to suffer from depression, equivalent to 4.4% of the world’s population [1]. Depression, as stated by …

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Global Mental Health Resources – Globally Minded

WebIn Australia, the University of Melbourne has a Global and Cultural Mental Health Unit which works to improve mental health care in low-resource settings. In Norway, University of …

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Depression in Kenya – Globally Minded

WebRecent estimates from the WHO show that over 300 million people around the world are depressed [1]. Kenya, not an exception of this global picture, has about 1.9 …

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Depression in Ecuador – Globally Minded

WebAn appreciation of cultural manifestations of depression and social factors is necessary to ensure better detection of depression in the public, to assist in formulating …

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Depression in Portugal – Globally Minded

WebThe first Portuguese Mental Health epidemiologic study, published in 2013, demonstrated that Portugal had the second highest 12-month prevalence for depression …

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Depression in China – Globally Minded

WebThe evolving perception of depression in China can be understood through historical, cultural and epidemiological perspectives. It is far too complex to sum up in …

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Depression in Zambia – Globally Minded

WebDepression in Zambia. Zambia is a sub-Saharan African country with a population of about 15.6 million. Blessed with vast natural resources and home to …

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Depression in the Maldives – Globally Minded

WebIn another study, Global School Based Student Health Survey 2009, in the Maldives 35.5% of students felt ‘so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or …

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Depression in Bulgaria – Globally Minded

WebDepression in Bulgaria. by Gergana Manolova, MSc Global Mental Health candidate, [email protected]. Designated as an upper-middle income …

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Depression in Sri Lanka – Globally Minded

WebOverall Sri Lanka’s long walk in the shadow of mental illness continues, but the resilience of its people, combined with recent steps to tackle stigma, improve knowledge …

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Depression in Iceland – Globally Minded

WebIcelandic winters are long and dark. Spring and summer are much loved. The burden of depression is heavy, as it is in many other communities, but hopefully there is …

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Depression in Ireland – Globally Minded

WebRates of depression as high as 26% have been reported in primary care [1], and as high as 52% in vulnerable groups such as the homeless [2]. The ODIN study …

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Depression in Russia – Globally Minded

WebIn the same year, about 6.7 million people were reported to have mental health problems including depressions and anxiety disorders in Russia, also according …

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Depression in Ghana – Globally Minded

WebThe perception of depression is different in Ghana from that in the UK. Most patients seem to be unfamiliar with the fact that depression is a disorder of mental …

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Depression in Pakistan – Globally Minded

WebThis environment is a breeding ground for mental health problems. The treatment gap for mental illness is expounded by the fact that Pakistan has a ratio of 2-3 …

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Depression in Iran – Globally Minded

WebWhile only 11% of employed people had depression, 16.5% of the jobless reported feeling chronic sadness. Urban living was associated with a higher risk of …

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Depression in Nepal – Globally Minded

WebSomatic complaints, which include multiple aches, tingling sensation, crawling sensation, burning sensation, headache, are a common category of symptoms in …

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